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Preventing falls amongst older adults has been in the spotlight in recent years. However, a limited number of studies have focused on falls and their prevention from the older person’s perspective. In this article adults aged 75 years and older, living at home shared their thoughts and experiences of falls and falling. The sample was recruited from a municipal day center. Three themes emerged from the participants stories: Being human means being vulnerable; old and alone; and longing for the past. The philosopher Knud E. Løgstrup’s writings on being and time provide the philosophical framework for interpreting the participants’ stories. This philosophy creates an understanding of our vulnerability and interdependence and the importance of meaningful activities as a counterbalance against time passing. Adhering to a restricted biomedical view of fall prevention can limit the older person’s daily life activities. Løgstrup’s «philosophy of time» reminds us of the importance of living and being engaged in meaningful daily activities despite being old and at risk of falling. The older persons’ stories are centered on nurturing meaningful social gatherings and having the possibility to engage in physical activity, preferably outdoors.

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